Justice and Prosocial Commitments
Author(s) / Creator(s)
Montada, Leo
Abstract / Description
It is a widespread opinion among philosophers and psychologists that altruistic acts
are motivated by charitable love or sympathy toward the needy (Bloom, 1981;
Hoffman, 1981; Staub, 1978). Of course, altruism might be deined by just this kind
of motivation. However, we also know of helpful concern for others in fulillment of
obligations set by social or personal norms. Staub (1978) has distinguished between
two types of prosocial goals: prosocial orientation and orientation toward duty and
obligation. Rushton (1981) has distinguished between empathic and normative
altruism.
The present study focuses on one category of normative altruism: prosocial
commitments motivated by perceived injustice and aimed at removing injustice. The
thesis of this chapter is that when we perceive people who suffer misery and needs
that seem undeserved we will be motivated to restitute justice. Prosocial activities in
their favor are one way to attempt this. Of course, there are alternative ways to reestablish justice. One alternative may be to reinterpret the misery of the needy as
deserved or as self-inflicted: These appraisals, subjectively, cancel injustice. Another
way could be to blame and to punish those who are responsible for the misery
Keyword(s)
Affektive Bindung Prosoziales Verhalten Schuldgefühl Kognition Attribution Gerechtigkeit Verantwortlichkeit Verbundenheitsgefühl Benachteiligte Prosoziales Verhalten Schuldgefühl Kognitionen Attribution Gerechtigkeit Verantwortlichkeit Commitment Disadvantaged Prosocial Behavior Guilt Cognitions Justice Responsibility Emotional Responses Longitudinal StudiesPersistent Identifier
Date of first publication
1991
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In: Leo Montada Hans Werner Bierhoff (Editors) Altruism in Social Systems. Stuttgart 1991.
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Montada, Leo
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Date of first publication1991
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Abstract / DescriptionIt is a widespread opinion among philosophers and psychologists that altruistic acts are motivated by charitable love or sympathy toward the needy (Bloom, 1981; Hoffman, 1981; Staub, 1978). Of course, altruism might be deined by just this kind of motivation. However, we also know of helpful concern for others in fulillment of obligations set by social or personal norms. Staub (1978) has distinguished between two types of prosocial goals: prosocial orientation and orientation toward duty and obligation. Rushton (1981) has distinguished between empathic and normative altruism. The present study focuses on one category of normative altruism: prosocial commitments motivated by perceived injustice and aimed at removing injustice. The thesis of this chapter is that when we perceive people who suffer misery and needs that seem undeserved we will be motivated to restitute justice. Prosocial activities in their favor are one way to attempt this. Of course, there are alternative ways to reestablish justice. One alternative may be to reinterpret the misery of the needy as deserved or as self-inflicted: These appraisals, subjectively, cancel injustice. Another way could be to blame and to punish those who are responsible for the miseryen
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ISBN978-0-88937-045-6
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Persistent Identifierhttps://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bsz:291-psydok-37977
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Persistent Identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11780/757
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Persistent Identifierhttps://doi.org/10.23668/psycharchives.10217
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Language of contenteng
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Is part ofIn: Leo Montada Hans Werner Bierhoff (Editors) Altruism in Social Systems. Stuttgart 1991.
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Keyword(s)Affektive Bindungde
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Keyword(s)Prosoziales Verhaltende
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Keyword(s)Schuldgefühlde
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Keyword(s)Kognitionde
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Keyword(s)Attributionde
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Keyword(s)Gerechtigkeitde
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Keyword(s)Verantwortlichkeitde
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Keyword(s)Verbundenheitsgefühlde
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Keyword(s)Benachteiligtede
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Keyword(s)Prosoziales Verhaltende
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Keyword(s)Schuldgefühlde
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Keyword(s)Kognitionende
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Keyword(s)Attributionde
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Keyword(s)Gerechtigkeitde
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Keyword(s)Verantwortlichkeitde
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Keyword(s)Commitmenten
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Keyword(s)Disadvantageden
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Keyword(s)Prosocial Behavioren
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Keyword(s)Guilten
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Keyword(s)Cognitionsen
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Keyword(s)Justiceen
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Keyword(s)Responsibilityen
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Keyword(s)Emotional Responsesen
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Keyword(s)Longitudinal Studiesen
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Dewey Decimal Classification number(s)150
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TitleJustice and Prosocial Commitmentsen
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DRO typebookPart
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Visible tag(s)PsyDok